Pierre Watkin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

280

Gender

Male

Birthday

1889-12-27

Day of death

1960-02-03 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

-

Pierre Watkin

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pierre Frank Watkin (December 29, 1889 – February 3, 1960) was an American character actor in many films, serials, and television series from the 1930s through the 1950s, especially westerns. He is perhaps best remembered for being the father of Eleanor Twitchell, the lady who captures Lou Gehrig's heart in Pride of the Yankees (1942) Watkin was born in Sioux City, Iowa. In the 1920s, he had his own theatrical troupe, the Pierre Watkin Players. In 1927, the group moved its headquarters from Sioux Falls to Lincoln, Nebraska. Watkin portrayed Perry White in both of the Superman serials of the late 1940s, which starred Kirk Alyn as the title character and Noel Neill as Lois Lane. Watkin played a few different characters in the television series Adventures of Superman, in which John Hamilton played Perry White. He was set to reprise his role as the editor of The Daily Planet in a revival of the series in 1959, as Hamilton had died in the interim since the cancellation of the original series. However, series star George Reeves also died in the summer of 1959, and those plans ended. Watkin himself died six months later. He also cast in 1955 in the episode "Joey and the Gypsies" of the NBC children's western series Fury. Watkin guest starred in the CBS western series Brave Eagle. He was cast twice each on the ABC/Warner Brothers series, Cheyenne (as Harvey Sinclair in "The Law Man") and Annie Oakley (as the Reverend Mills in the 1956 episode "The Reckless Press"). In 1958, Watkin portrayed Dr. Breen of Samaritan Hospital in the episode "San Francisco Story" of Rex Allen's syndicated western series, Frontier Doctor. During the first season of CBS's Perry Mason from 1957 to 1958, Watkin appeared in three episodes as Judge Keetley. He was also cast during the 1950s on The Range Rider, Tales of the Texas Rangers, in three episodes of the western aviation adventure series Sky King, and five times on The Jack Benny Program. Watkin played the part of Colonel Duncan in the 1958 episode "Decoy" of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series Colt .45.

Known For

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Four Star Playhouse

    Four Star Playhouse

  • I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • Bat Masterson

    Bat Masterson

  • The Whistler

    The Whistler

  • Adventures of Superman

    Adventures of Superman

  • Highway Patrol

    Highway Patrol

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

    The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

  • Fury

    Fury

  • Brick Bradford

    Brick Bradford

  • Counterfeit

    Counterfeit

  • December Bride

    December Bride

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • Cavalcade of America

    Cavalcade of America

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

  • The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok

  • Superman

    Superman

  • El Paso

    El Paso

  • Zamba

    Zamba

  • Flamingo Road

    Flamingo Road

  • Alaska Patrol

    Alaska Patrol

  • The Counterfeiters

    The Counterfeiters

  • Nevada City

    Nevada City

  • Jungle Woman

    Jungle Woman

  • The Adventures of Kit Carson

    The Adventures of Kit Carson

  • The Fountainhead

    The Fountainhead

  • Fighting Back

    Fighting Back

  • Naval Academy

    Naval Academy

  • Society Lawyer

    Society Lawyer

  • The Californian

    The Californian

  • Jack Armstrong

    Jack Armstrong

  • Over 21

    Over 21

  • Hopalong Cassidy

    Hopalong Cassidy

  • Incident

    Incident

  • Swamp Fire

    Swamp Fire

  • Racket Squad

    Racket Squad

  • Monsieur Verdoux

    Monsieur Verdoux

  • Johnny Dark

    Johnny Dark

  • The Hunted

    The Hunted

  • The Count of Monte Cristo

    The Count of Monte Cristo

  • Green Light

    Green Light

  • Lydia

    Lydia

  • Slightly French

    Slightly French

  • Bunker Bean

    Bunker Bean

  • Girls' School

    Girls' School

  • Sea Devils

    Sea Devils

  • The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

    The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

  • Swing Time

    Swing Time

  • Destroyer

    Destroyer

  • Great Guns

    Great Guns

  • City Detective

    City Detective

  • Little Giant

    Little Giant

  • Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

    Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

  • Divorce

    Divorce

  • Mountain Justice

    Mountain Justice

  • Nazi Agent

    Nazi Agent

  • Marked Woman

    Marked Woman

  • Cracked Nuts

    Cracked Nuts

  • Dakota

    Dakota

  • You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

  • Shake, Rattle and Rock!

    Shake, Rattle and Rock!

  • Boston Blackie

    Boston Blackie

  • The Saint Takes Over

    The Saint Takes Over

  • Golden Gloves

    Golden Gloves

  • Sudden Danger

    Sudden Danger

  • Magnificent Doll

    Magnificent Doll

  • Dangerous

    Dangerous

  • Marjorie Morningstar

    Marjorie Morningstar

  • History Is Made at Night

    History Is Made at Night

  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

  • Adventure

    Adventure

  • Bermuda Mystery

    Bermuda Mystery

  • Earthbound

    Earthbound

  • The Gentleman from Louisiana

    The Gentleman from Louisiana

  • Glamour Girl

    Glamour Girl

  • Risky Business

    Risky Business

  • Violence

    Violence

  • The Pride of the Yankees

    The Pride of the Yankees

  • Meet John Doe

    Meet John Doe

  • Miss Mink of 1949

    Miss Mink of 1949

  • He Who Gets Slapped

    He Who Gets Slapped

  • Hired Wife

    Hired Wife

  • Road to Singapore

    Road to Singapore

  • Atlantic City

    Atlantic City

  • Knock on Any Door

    Knock on Any Door

  • China Clipper

    China Clipper

  • Geronimo

    Geronimo

  • Jungle Jim

    Jungle Jim

  • Du Barry Was a Lady

    Du Barry Was a Lady

  • Girls on Probation

    Girls on Probation

  • Country Gentlemen

    Country Gentlemen

  • Paradise Isle

    Paradise Isle

  • Breakfast for Two

    Breakfast for Two

  • Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

    Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

  • Siren of Atlantis

    Siren of Atlantis

  • Bill Cracks Down

    Bill Cracks Down

  • Hold That Line

    Hold That Line

  • Two Lost Worlds

    Two Lost Worlds

  • Swing Shift Maisie

    Swing Shift Maisie

  • The Gentleman from Nowhere

    The Gentleman from Nowhere

  • Creature with the Atom Brain

    Creature with the Atom Brain

  • For Beauty's Sake

    For Beauty's Sake

  • Keep Your Powder Dry

    Keep Your Powder Dry

  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

  • Stage Door

    Stage Door

  • Jesse James at Bay

    Jesse James at Bay

  • The Shanghai Chest

    The Shanghai Chest

  • The Story of Seabiscuit

    The Story of Seabiscuit

  • Crazy House

    Crazy House

  • About Mrs. Leslie

    About Mrs. Leslie

  • End of the Road

    End of the Road

  • Beyond Our Own

    Beyond Our Own

  • Life with Henry

    Life with Henry

  • The Stranger Wore a Gun

    The Stranger Wore a Gun

  • Dead Man's Eyes

    Dead Man's Eyes

  • Song of Love

    Song of Love

  • The Mad Miss Manton

    The Mad Miss Manton

  • Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

    Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring

  • Rulers of the Sea

    Rulers of the Sea

  • Hold That Baby!

    Hold That Baby!

  • Lay That Rifle Down

    Lay That Rifle Down

  • High School Hero

    High School Hero

  • Radar Secret Service

    Radar Secret Service

  • Secret Service of the Air

    Secret Service of the Air

  • I Ring Doorbells

    I Ring Doorbells

  • Gangs of Chicago

    Gangs of Chicago

  • I Love You Again

    I Love You Again

  • G.I. War Brides

    G.I. War Brides

  • Petticoat Politics

    Petticoat Politics

  • Off the Record

    Off the Record

  • Thrill of a Romance

    Thrill of a Romance

  • The Big Hangover

    The Big Hangover

  • The Mysterious Miss X

    The Mysterious Miss X

  • Meet the Stewarts

    Meet the Stewarts

  • Under Your Spell

    Under Your Spell

  • Atom Man vs. Superman

    Atom Man vs. Superman

  • Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

    Cha-Cha-Cha Boom!

  • Wall Street Cowboy

    Wall Street Cowboy

  • Rock Island Trail

    Rock Island Trail

  • Heart of the Rio Grande

    Heart of the Rio Grande

  • Fast and Loose

    Fast and Loose

  • The Chance of a Lifetime

    The Chance of a Lifetime

  • South of Dixie

    South of Dixie

  • King of Chinatown

    King of Chinatown

  • Over the Border

    Over the Border

  • Rhythm on the River

    Rhythm on the River

  • Arsène Lupin Returns

    Arsène Lupin Returns

  • Cinderella Swings It

    Cinderella Swings It

  • Daughter of Shanghai

    Daughter of Shanghai

  • Daughter of Shanghai

    Daughter of Shanghai

  • The Jones Family in Hollywood

    The Jones Family in Hollywood

  • King of Hockey

    King of Hockey

  • Don't Knock The Rock

    Don't Knock The Rock

  • King of the Underworld

    King of the Underworld

  • Whistling in Dixie

    Whistling in Dixie

  • The Big Game

    The Big Game

  • The Maverick Queen

    The Maverick Queen

  • The Great Mike

    The Great Mike

  • The Flaming Urge

    The Flaming Urge

  • Stand By All Networks

    Stand By All Networks

  • Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders

    Canadian Mounties vs. Atomic Invaders

  • The Red Stallion

    The Red Stallion

  • Docks of New York

    Docks of New York

  • No Time for Comedy

    No Time for Comedy

  • Dangerous to Know

    Dangerous to Know

  • Ladies of Washington

    Ladies of Washington

  • Last of the Buccaneers

    Last of the Buccaneers

  • There's That Woman Again

    There's That Woman Again

  • Under Southern Stars

    Under Southern Stars

  • Mission to Moscow

    Mission to Moscow

  • Two in the Dark

    Two in the Dark

  • Follow That Woman

    Follow That Woman

  • Thunder Over Arizona

    Thunder Over Arizona

  • A Man Betrayed

    A Man Betrayed

  • Five Little Peppers in Trouble

    Five Little Peppers in Trouble

  • She Knew All the Answers

    She Knew All the Answers

  • It Had to Happen

    It Had to Happen

  • The Second Face

    The Second Face

  • The Man Who Cried Wolf

    The Man Who Cried Wolf

  • Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

    Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

  • The Madonna's Secret

    The Madonna's Secret

  • Adventure in Washington

    Adventure in Washington

  • The Lady Objects

    The Lady Objects

  • Love Letters of a Star

    Love Letters of a Star

  • Ice Capades Revue

    Ice Capades Revue

  • Here Come the Co-Eds

    Here Come the Co-Eds

  • She's Dangerous

    She's Dangerous

  • Knute Rockne All American

    Knute Rockne All American

  • Mr. Muggs Rides Again

    Mr. Muggs Rides Again

  • Young Dr. Kildare

    Young Dr. Kildare

  • The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin

    The Challenge of Rin Tin Tin

  • Sailor's Lady

    Sailor's Lady

  • Everything's on Ice

    Everything's on Ice

  • The Covered Trailer

    The Covered Trailer

  • The Strange Mrs. Crane

    The Strange Mrs. Crane

  • An Innocent Affair

    An Innocent Affair

  • Sunset in the West

    Sunset in the West

  • You May Be Next!

    You May Be Next!

  • The Bank Dick

    The Bank Dick

  • Ever Since Eve

    Ever Since Eve

  • The Adventures of Jane Arden

    The Adventures of Jane Arden

  • Mystery Sea Raider

    Mystery Sea Raider

  • They Made Her a Spy

    They Made Her a Spy

  • The Big Bluff

    The Big Bluff

  • Sioux City Sue

    Sioux City Sue

  • Captain Tugboat Annie

    Captain Tugboat Annie

  • The Adventures of Martin Eden

    The Adventures of Martin Eden

  • The Magnificent Dope

    The Magnificent Dope

  • Oh, What a Night!

    Oh, What a Night!

  • I'll Tell the World

    I'll Tell the World

  • The Singing Marine

    The Singing Marine

  • I'll Remember April

    I'll Remember April

  • Apology for Murder

    Apology for Murder

  • Larceny on the Air

    Larceny on the Air

  • Tip-Off Girls

    Tip-Off Girls

  • In Old Amarillo

    In Old Amarillo

  • Outside These Walls

    Outside These Walls

  • Claudia and David

    Claudia and David

  • I Love a Bandleader

    I Love a Bandleader

  • Mr. Moto's Gamble

    Mr. Moto's Gamble

  • Daredevils of the Clouds

    Daredevils of the Clouds

  • Teddy the Rough Rider

    Teddy the Rough Rider

  • Internes Can't Take Money

    Internes Can't Take Money

  • It Ain't Hay

    It Ain't Hay

  • There's Always a Woman

    There's Always a Woman

  • Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West

    Rin-Tin-Tin: Hero of the West

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Devil's Playground

    Devil's Playground

  • Father Is A Prince

    Father Is A Prince

  • The Go-Getter

    The Go-Getter

  • If You Could Only Cook

    If You Could Only Cook

  • Buy Me That Town

    Buy Me That Town

  • Blue Grass of Kentucky

    Blue Grass of Kentucky

  • Michael O'Halloran

    Michael O'Halloran

  • Captain Caution

    Captain Caution

  • Obliging Young Lady

    Obliging Young Lady

  • Mysterious Island

    Mysterious Island

  • The Missing Lady

    The Missing Lady

  • Hard Boiled Mahoney

    Hard Boiled Mahoney

  • The Phantom Speaks

    The Phantom Speaks

  • The Wild Frontier

    The Wild Frontier

  • Strange Illusion

    Strange Illusion

  • Her Husband's Affairs

    Her Husband's Affairs

  • Behind the Mask

    Behind the Mask

  • Redwood Forest Trail

    Redwood Forest Trail

  • Three's a Crowd

    Three's a Crowd

  • Shock

    Shock

  • Shadow of Suspicion

    Shadow of Suspicion

  • Boy Meets Girl

    Boy Meets Girl

  • Money Madness

    Money Madness

  • Dangerous Number

    Dangerous Number

  • State Police

    State Police

  • The Shadow Returns

    The Shadow Returns

  • Murder Is My Business

    Murder Is My Business

  • The Lost Planet

    The Lost Planet

  • The Great Victor Herbert

    The Great Victor Herbert

  • The Spirit of Culver

    The Spirit of Culver

  • Confession

    Confession

  • Fired Wife

    Fired Wife

  • Wings of the Navy

    Wings of the Navy

  • Out West with the Peppers

    Out West with the Peppers

  • The Chaser

    The Chaser

  • Midnight Intruder

    Midnight Intruder

  • The Gallant Blade

    The Gallant Blade

  • Secrets of a Sorority Girl

    Secrets of a Sorority Girl

  • Dr. Kildare's Crisis

    Dr. Kildare's Crisis

  • Smashing the Rackets

    Smashing the Rackets

  • Illegal Traffic

    Illegal Traffic

  • The Hit Parade

    The Hit Parade

  • Wanted: Jane Turner

    Wanted: Jane Turner

  • Thundering Caravans

    Thundering Caravans

  • Spook Chasers

    Spook Chasers

  • Mary Lou

    Mary Lou